Dr. Jacob A. Petrosky, MD

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Get to know General & Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Jacob Petrosky, who serves patients in Chardon, Ohio.

A well-educated general & bariatric surgeon, Dr. Petrosky works at University Hospitals of Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio.

He specializes in minimally invasive and other innovative treatments for obesity related conditions as well as esophageal diseases, advanced endoscopic treatment of esophageal and gastric diseases, and treats unique conditions such as Zenker’s diverticulum using minimally invasive approaches. He also specializes in complex hernia repairs, including recurrences and abdominal wall reconstruction.

University Hospitals is one of the nation’s leading health care systems, providing patient-centered care that meets the highest standards for quality and patient safety. As an accountable care organization, it fosters long-term patient-provider relationships that help promote preventive care, increase wellness and healthy behaviors, decrease emergency episodes, and prevent hospitalizations.

Among his other roles, he can be found on staff at University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center.

Academically, Dr. Petrosky received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2012. He then completed his residency in general surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2017, and his fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and bariatrics at Geisinger Medical Center in 2018.

Licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

On a professional level, Dr. Petrosky is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract, and the American Medical Association.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Long-term weight loss through standard of care procedures is largely achieved by altering gut hormone levels that are responsible for hunger and satiety, leading to a new hormonal weight set point. Bariatricians or bariatric physicians are licensed medical professionals who treat and prevent disorders that are linked to obesity. They diagnose patients with obesity, using the Body Mass Index.

As a testament of his dedication to his patients, Dr. Petrosky has been the recipient of the Caregiver Award in 2014 and 2017.

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